Eric H.

Eric H. first became involved in art while in College. He was a pre-med major wanting to take the upper level art classes, but in order to do that he had to switch to being an art major – so he did. Later he became involved with fiber arts when friends introduced him to a Spinning Guild, which he eventually joined. He enjoys the process of spinning and combining the various fibers to create yarn, often creating Alpaca and silk blends. He uses his yarns to knit scarves, shawls, hats and mittens. Eric first learned to knit when he was 12 years old from his grandfather in Maine who had knit his own socks.

Not to be limited to the fiber arts, Eric also learned to work on the pottery wheel and has been studying pottery for the last 14 years. He makes vases and bowls, mostly functional pieces. He enjoys pottery the most, particularly the process of creating a special piece from an unassuming lump of clay. He also became interested with dyeing materials when he started to color his own yarns. Over the last few years, intrigued by the beautiful hues he achieved, he started to dye silk scarves. His art relaxes him and takes his mind off of his everyday life where he is a lead medical research coordinator at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.